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clenser 8 months ago
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@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ include in their((("bitcoins", "mining", "competitiveness of", startref="bitcoin
[[consensus_attacks]] [[consensus_attacks]]
=== Hashrate Attacks === Hashrate Attacks
Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is, at least Bitcoin's ((("decentralized consensus", "hashrate attacks", id="decentral-consensus-hashrate")))((("bitcoins", "mining", "hashrate attacks", id="bitcoin-mining-hashrate")))((("mining", "hashrate attacks", id="mining-hashrate")))((("hashrate attacks", id="hashrate")))((("forks", "hashrate attacks", id="fork-hashrate")))consensus mechanism is, at least
theoretically, vulnerable to attack by miners (or pools) that attempt to theoretically, vulnerable to attack by miners (or pools) that attempt to
use their hashing power to dishonest or destructive ends. As we saw, the use their hashing power to dishonest or destructive ends. As we saw, the
consensus mechanism depends on having a majority of the miners acting consensus mechanism depends on having a majority of the miners acting
@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ Undoubtedly, a serious hashrate attack would erode confidence in
Bitcoin in the short term, possibly causing a significant price decline. Bitcoin in the short term, possibly causing a significant price decline.
However, the Bitcoin network and software are constantly evolving, so However, the Bitcoin network and software are constantly evolving, so
attacks would be met with countermeasures by the attacks would be met with countermeasures by the
Bitcoin community. Bitcoin ((("decentralized consensus", "hashrate attacks", startref="decentral-consensus-hashrate")))((("bitcoins", "mining", "hashrate attacks", startref="bitcoin-mining-hashrate")))((("mining", "hashrate attacks", startref="mining-hashrate")))((("hashrate attacks", startref="hashrate")))((("forks", "hashrate attacks", startref="fork-hashrate")))community.
[[consensus_changes]] [[consensus_changes]]
=== Changing the Consensus Rules === Changing the Consensus Rules

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